New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06
HONORS TO THE DILKES.
UNUSUAL FAvORS SHOWN BY THE SULTAN
NJ FLEURY.

fypou TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUNE
PARIS, October 81.
The Diplomatic Corps here, and especially lis
Russian section do not know what TO think OF INC
roco,tion met with at Constantinople by Sir
Cbar.s and Lady Dixie When Sir Dru nmOnd
Wolf WAS there he was constantly shown the cold
shoulder Mt the YiIdez Kiosk. The Duke OF Ecin-
burgh was made to wait three days on the Suitah
p,easnro IN order to mark the empressement shown
by the Sultan to receive French Admiral VINO WAS
sent to ConstantinopIe at about the same time as
H. r. H. But Sir Charles Dixie and his WIG go 10
STEAMBOAT without expecting to the Sultan and
They would not ask for an interview Neyorthe-
less an invitation was sent to both to go to Sal
amlik and a Chamberlain brought to the late
Member for Chelsea the Grand Gordon of the Order
NJ the Medildie and to his wife that ofthe Cheaat
A long private audience was granted to SIR
Charles at tho end of which tho Sultan
said he wished to him before he lett
and would ne glad to see his vile WIN
him. Sir Charles refused tho Medjde OF course.
But tho master Of the ceremonies brought to Lady
Dixie the star of the Chefaat which no SAID sue
was to wear with her grand Gordon az dinner az tho
Palace. The Sultan IN person received them al INC
door of saloon, expressing his great pleasure az
having an opportunity to have them as guests
They had been taken In court carriages with cav
airy escort which was placed at their disposal all
tI,e time they were ut Therapia. Dinner was
served at O'Clock. An Imperial band played on
the terrace before tho Windows When Sir Charles
and Lady Dixie were leaving the Sultan gave The
former IA small packet. saving in what English ho
coulJ command I'm sure you'll accept views OF
Constantipople They have no value IN themselves,
only TO remind You Of this beautiful city,
Inside of the pocket which the Grand Turk handed
TO the English barouet gold cigarette box
with enamellcd views of Constantinope set IN
brliants: altogether most beautiful thng.
Then turning to Ia " Dixie the Sultan SAID point
ing 70 himself Great pleasure II giving you the
ChefalIat order. because You very devoted WHO
and much est EN- your husband
The Russians hero think that Lord Randolph
Churchill has been inpresSing on his Tory friends
tie dcsIrabijtv OF taking the management OF the
Egyptian question on. of thu hands OF SIR Drum
mond Wolf aud co1iidinc It 10 Sir Charles Dixie at
Cons antinop'e. Sir Charles is man OF encyclo-
pndic knowledge and not III the least pedant
He is, IN point of ken, IN the inner tracks
of every political party or faction or court
IN Europe aud has business capacities of the best
kind.
The Dilkcs were received with much deStinc-
ton by the Greek clergy as by the CalIph Sir
Charles and bis wife were called upon by the
Grand Vicar and then wen, 10 visit his snperi'rthe
Patriarch. He received them IN StaIe attended by
the synod of seven Archbishops and SAID that ne
felt dccp emotion AMI more pleasure than he could
cypress ~ receiving visit from one who had rem
dcrcd such rrcit services 10 the Greeks. II was
most imposing ceremony. When 1t was over the
English visitors were taken by Patriarch and
Bishops with cOrtcIo If minor CLERGY
TO see the relies of st. Chrysostom.
After the roles tn, Of the Greek Church ut
ConstautluOple were shown. They are Of exir@r-
binary richness and beauty GrceN- VINO make
large fortunes think u religions and patriotic
duty 90 enrich these treasures NrNtG"Y the Grand
Vicar went TO pay SIR Chlr'c, and Lady Dixie, who
were about 10 proceed to Athens farewell visit IL
tie Patriarch, name. The Sultan hal arranged
that they were TO GOODWIN the Bosphorus IN a steam
launch Of his own. should Lot omit 10 say that
hi Imperial Majesty gave Sir Carries and Lady
Dixie an trade 10 see his treasure ald his palaces and
added that if that did not cover everything he
would order special facilities 10 be given. lie is
going to have that singular book by Lady Dixie.
- ne Shrine of Death" tran acd into Turkish for
his own lady relatives to read.
The Great Mower has been busy in the course of
the week Cavalier Fleury. of che Academy. Gen
eral Bertrand and Baron jules de Lesseps. the
brother of Ferdinand have been among those who
tary as a young man. TO Louis Bonaparte father of
Napoleon III. or. rather. husband Of that EmDer-
or, mother. lie was tutor 10 the Due Aumac
from 1927 until nc went INTO the army, and in his
old ago counted HIM " his best work." He never
wrote unloss for the Dcblt. for which he was liter
airy critic and often political leader writer. This
Academician of schoo Of Liberalism which
found more favor under Louis Philippe than 1t
would uudcrh his grandson lie was Liberal first and
An Or!eanI,t a ter aud when OrlcauSm went against
his politcal ideals he wrote against Il. Gambetta
during the 10Th of May struggle called my atten-
ton with nothing short Of enthusiasm 10 an article
attacking the policy 81 the Ducal party. Ii was
hard 10 realize there was 50 much nerve and heat
In the article that it, author Was very old man.
The funeral Grafton beside the grave WAS made by
NJ Rcnan, who showed himself Is great an artist
as ever Among otner thinRs, he SAID that the
classical professors who were contemporaries OF
NJ CuvillIcr Fcury had the art of elevating souls
This was why they brought I'D such dIstn-
ruished pupils. He had strong faith
IN what was chaSte, sincere and digu-
fed IN literature which sustained HIM Ia the end.
The GIFT of long life which was granted HIM and
his appetite for what WIS great and lovely had |
cruel drawback blindness almost absolute for
many years shut him in from the outer world. But
he horc this trial with serenity His solitude which
was foretastc OF the ocsnal shades, was certainly
softcucd by the noble and devoted companion ot
his long life She worked miracles in Sofening |
what was most severe in his latier-day lot Her |
delicate heart and all the graceS of her mind were
spent in thls work of loving tenderness. NJ Keenan, |
sand that lac himself was IN former days attacked |
in the Dcbais for no did not remember what, but |
perhaps rightly. lie went 10 The Office Of the paper
and overheard there VI. Cuyllllcr flcury say To VI.
lc Sacy: 1--WE should back up our young fellow
contributor" That young man j. now OLD ana Will
,crhaus soon follow rs more ancient associate.
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